English playwright Arthur Wing Pinero said,"Where there's tea, there's hope." Similarly, a Chinese saying goesthat "Firewood, rice, cooking oil, salt, sauce, vinegar and tea are theseven necessities to begin a day."

    Tea is, without doubt, welcomed all overthe world. According to Statista, a German website for statistics (数据), global tea production reached about 5.8million tons in 2018. It has become the most consumed beverage (饮品) in the world – after water, of course.

    According to the UN, tea is much more thanjust a hot drink. It's a big part of many cultures around the world. Youprobably know that people in China use top-grade tea to show respect whenreceiving important guests. Meanwhile, the British tradition of afternoon teais an important part of that country's identity. Making Malaysia's pulled teahas become a sort of art form, where drinkers take pride in its entertainmentaspects.

    Apart from its cultural significance (意义), tea is also a medicine, used from ancienttimes to modern day. "Tea is cold and lowers the fire," Chinese MingDynasty herbalist Li Shizhen once said. The health benefits of tea are stillbeing discovered today: preventing heart disease, obesity and cancer have allbeen linked to drinking green tea, according to the National Center forBiotechnology Information in the US.

    Hot or cold, bagged or loose-leaf,teais more than a drink– it's a social custom and also a magic medicine, alink to the past and a way of life.

Dear Li Hua,

I'm planning a birthday party at my house. It will be on the afternoon of Saturday, December 23rd at 5: 00. Some of my friends will come and I would like to invite you to join us, too. We will make delicious sandwiches and cupcakes and buy some fruits. You don't need to buy any food. We can enjoy the food together and play games. After the party, we can watch the Chinese cartoon movie Chang'an(《长安三万里》), we see a different poet(诗人) Li Bai. In the movie, Li dreams about being an officer. But he faces challenge after challenge. He can't take keju (科举) because of his family. Later, he makes a mistake and is banished(流放). He has difficulties and problems just like every one of us but he doesn't give up himself. It is an educational cartoon movie and that's why I like this cartoon movie.

Please let me know if you can make it by sending a message to me at(132)454-7809 before December 15th. This way, I can make sure we have enough food for everyone.

Warmest wishes.

David

For families suffering from the {#blank#}1{#/blank#}（lose） of their loved ones, grief chatbots（聊天机器人） can now help them still feel connected to the dead and find support in the digital world.

Since 2022, Super Brain, {#blank#}2{#/blank#} artificial intelligence（Al） company based in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, {#blank#}3{#/blank#}（create） digital avatars（化身） for more than 600 families.

"Technically, digital immortality（永生） is coming... which will enable everyone to have a virtual（虚拟的） online twin," said Zhang Zewei, co-founder of the Al company.

While creating digital avatars of those who have passed away, Zhang notes that the company has also helped over 100 clients（客户） in {#blank#}4{#/blank#}（make） their virtual avatars from their digital trails（痕迹） such as emails, photos and social media posts. The prices for the services can be from thousands of yuan to 10,000 yuan.

{#blank#}5{#/blank#} Zhang's clients are parents missing their only child, a woman wanting to say goodbye to her boyfriend who died in an accident, and a mother wanting to "revive（复活）" her husband to comfort their daughter.

While the idea might seem strange to some, Zhang believes that because of the emotional support the technology offers, those dealing with regret and loneliness following the loss of their loved ones {#blank#}6{#/blank#}（attract） to the technology.

However, he's still {#blank#}7{#/blank#}（sure） about how much of a connect ion that technology can offer. "A chatbot has no warmth," he argued, pointing out that these avatars cannot stay up to date with the latest information.

Tech experts and psychologists are also expressing worries. Wang Qiang, a psychologist in Beijing said that these "griefbots" could make people feel like they have a real emotional connect ion with the {#blank#}8{#/blank#}（die）. But in fact, it could make people feel emotionally and mentally {#blank#}9{#/blank#}（bad）, making it {#blank#}10{#/blank#}（challenge） for them to move on.

 Do you know the grass in the picture? It is a kind of grass for cats. It is good for your cat. Are you a cat lover? Do you want your cat to be healthy? Then you can plant this kind of grass at home. Please find the following steps. 

 What you need:

A small planter (花盆)

 Potting soil (盆栽土)

 Water

 Seeds (种子) ( You can buy them at any plant store. )

▲:

 Fill the planter with the soil. Water the soil until it is a little wet. Throw seeds across the top layer (层) of the soil, and then press (按) them into the soil. Water the soil again. Keep the soil wet until the seeds begin to sprout (发芽) — about one or two weeks. Then water is needed 、 When your seeds grow tall enough, you can invite your cat to taste it. 

注意：

1. 词数：80词左右（短文的开头和结尾已给出，不计入词数）；

2. 不得透露学校、姓名等任何个人信息，否则不予评分。

Pressure is a serious problem in today's world. Even at school, many students feel stressed.